Published 20:30 IST, May 15th 2020
Shane Warne gets 'King of Spin' tribute in 50 best wickets on home soil video; Watch
Legendary Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne has accounted for more than 1,000 international wickets. Here's a look at his top 50 wickets on home soil.
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Australian spin legend Shane Warne’s record in international cricket speaks for itself. legendary spinner accounted for a mammoth 708 wickets in Tests and scalped a furr 293 wickets in ODIs in a career that spanned 15 years. Warne is one of only two cricketers to scalp more than 1,000 international wickets and is just behind Sri Lankan spin maestro Muttiah Muralitharan. Cricket Australia recently paid tribute to Shane Warne’s legendary career and uploed a video on ‘King of Spin’s top 50 wickets on Australian soil.
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Shane Warne ball of century: Cricket Australia pay tribute to King of Spin; shares top 50 Shane Warne wickets on home soil
During his illustrious career, numerous high-profile cricketers have found mselves bamboozled by Shane Warne. Among more well-kwn Shane Warne wickets are legendary batsmen Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Inzamam ul Haq, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, AB de Villiers and Jacques Kallis. former Australian leg-spinner developed a special liking while bowling to Daryl Cullinan, scalping his wicket 12 times in international cricket. Shane Warne h a bag full of tricks and his ability to turn ball sharply meant that batsmen usually h a hard time facing leg-spinner. Among top 50 Shane Warne wickets at home, many batsmen have been foxed by flipper, and with Shane Warne bowling action, he was arguably leing exponent of delivery in game.
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Shane Warne wickets: Shane Warne ball of century
Shane Warne Ball of Century was a delivery bowled by Australian leg-spinner in 1993 Ashes Test at Manchester to dismiss Mike Gatting. Gatting, regarded as a good player of spin, was foxed by a young Shane Warne in 1993. Shane Warne Ball of century was pitched outside leg-stump, forcing Gatting to thrust his left leg forward towards pitch of ball, but sharp turn meant that delivery missed his bat's outside edge and clipped top of off-stump. In episode four of A Week With Warnie on Fox Cricket, Australian spin legend said that Shane Warne Ball of Century changed his life and he became a constant figure in media.
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20:30 IST, May 15th 2020